The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-18
MONEY WITHOUT A VALUE.
A Collection of Confederate Shin
plasters - "Tippecanoe and Tyler,
Too"
FROM the Rome (Ga.) Tribune.

Too"
From the Rome (Gd) Tribune.
A Tribune reporter was passing the store
of P. l., Turnkey yesterday, and being asked
by that gentleman if he wanted an item
was assured that reporters are always
searching for such things The Tribune
man was invited to enter, and Immediately
began to wonder what the news was to be.
When the doctor invited him into the
back Office and began unlocking his safe
the reporter drew out pencil, making
ready to describe daring burglary.
The man of medicine, however. reached
into the safe, and rummaging around finally
drew forth a carefully wrapped package.
Handing it 10 the reporter, he remarked,
Here it is, open it..
1t was bundle of shinplasters, issued at
different places during the war, and used as
legal tender DR.. TURNKEY had a very
much larger package of the same sort of
currency that he sent years ago to a rela-
tive, an Alderman in London. The English
man regarded the little bills as great curl
osities.
The denomination of the bills given to the
reporter for inspection varied from &C. to
SIS, mostly the face values were soc. and 25c.
The total amount will probably not exceed
$500.
The currency was issued by railroads,
banks, insurance companies, business houses,
State treasures, etc.
The railroads were the Memphis and
Charleston; Wills Valley railroad, now
known as the Alabama Great Southern
East Tennessee and Georgia, without the
Virginia; and the Mississippi Valley rail
road
All the bills were issued in the year 1862
The States represented were Virginia, North
Carolina Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Missouri.
The treasury notes of Missouri, once good
for the amount of So, were the prettiest.
They were green in color, and were issued
in 1862.
A lot of notes issued by the Round Noun
tain Iron Company formed an interesting
group The total amount was $40. They
were signed by Samuel p. L. Marshall, and
bore the date Aug. |, 1862.
Another small package bore the signature
of Noble Bros. & Co. They were fractional
parts of dollar Feb. l, 1862, was the date
they were issued.
Jere Lawrence who the older inhabi-
tants of this section will remember, was
represented by several shinplasters signed in
his store in Cedar Bluff, Ala.
Here is something [ prize very highly,
said DR.. TURNKEY, interrupting the reporter,
when he had about finished looking through
the package of n. 6. money. ut is medal
struck during the political excitement of
1910, when Harrison and Tyler were the
Wing candidates" continued he.
Examination showed the face and bust of
a soldier stamped on the front. On the re-
verse was an eagle with a ribbon in its
mouth which bore the inscription, Go it,
! Tip; Come it. Tyler"
DR.. TURNKEY was then boy 10 years old,
living in Cedar Bluff, Ala. There were
about six Wings in the town, who had illu-
minated it i'll honor of their favorites.
Some of the Democrats put out the lights,
and there was a riot During its progress
Dr. TURNKEY received a wound from a stray
bullet. He says he has been offed S. gold
piece for the medal, and refused it.
The reporter was presented with several
bills. Among them a five cent note on the
Bank of the Empire State, dated Rome,
Ga Feb. l, 1862. 1t was signed by Wade
S. Cothran, Cashier. The collection is of
historical interest and carries the observer
back to days that not only tried men S
souls, but which tell OF blood and tears, and
death and suffering